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enShould Online Platforms Collect Sales Tax For Third-Party Sellers?http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/should-online-platforms-collect-sales-tax-third-party-sellers
Should Online Platforms Collect Sales Tax For Third-Party Sellers? Yesterday morning (at 3:12 AM) President Trump Tweeted this: "Amazon is doing great damage to tax...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:04 -0400Howard Gleckmanhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/should-online-platforms-collect-sales-tax-third-party-sellersState Liquor Tax Rates Are Stuck In The Mudhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/state-liquor-tax-rates-are-stuck-mud
With state governments struggling with budget problems , governors and their legislatures are searching for ways to raise funds without raising voter ire. Unlike personal...Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:05 -0400John Iselinhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/state-liquor-tax-rates-are-stuck-mudThe Case of Oregon’s Bicycle Excise Taxhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/case-oregons-bicycle-excise-tax
Oregon, one of five states with no sales tax, just passed an excise tax on bicycles to help fund trail maintenance and improvement. That decision generated a good bit of controversy, and as a bicycle-riding, trail-loving taxpayer, I wondered why a bicycle tax that supports bicycle trail use is so contentious.Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:00 -0400Renu Zaretskyhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/case-oregons-bicycle-excise-taxThree Questions Policymakers Should Be Asking About The Foxconn Megadealhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/three-questions-policymakers-should-be-asking-about-foxconn-megadeal
Last week, President Trump and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, a major supplier of LCD screens to Apple, would receive $3...Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:45 -0400Megan Randallhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/three-questions-policymakers-should-be-asking-about-foxconn-megadealMore than Medicaid: The Full Cost of ACA Repeal and Replace for States http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/more-medicaid-full-cost-aca-repeal-and-replace-states
Congressional plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have governors worried – and with good reason. Although proposals continue to evolve, states stand...Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:00 -0400Tracy Gordonhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/more-medicaid-full-cost-aca-repeal-and-replace-statesDon’t Laugh at Illinois, Your State Could Be Nexthttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/dont-laugh-illinois-your-state-could-be-next
A Midwestern state passing a budget is not typically front-page news in the New York Times . Then again, most states don't go 736 days...Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:00 -0400Richard C. Auxier, Kim S. Ruebenhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/dont-laugh-illinois-your-state-could-be-nextThe Complex Relationship Between The State And Local Tax Deduction And The Alternative Minimum Tax http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/complex-relationship-between-state-and-local-tax-deduction-and-alternative-minimum-tax
The House Republican leadership and the Trump Administration want to repeal the state and local tax (SALT) deduction and the individual Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)...Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:17 -0400Frank Sammartinohttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/complex-relationship-between-state-and-local-tax-deduction-and-alternative-minimum-taxTrump’s Budget Could Create Chaos in the Stateshttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/trumps-budget-could-create-chaos-states
President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would result in deep cuts to federal payments to states. Federal funds currently account for nearly a third of state...Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:01 -0400Richard C. Auxierhttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/trumps-budget-could-create-chaos-statesWhat the Kansas Tax Cut About-Face Means http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-kansas-tax-cut-about-face-means
The tax cut that Kansas Governor Sam Brownback hailed in 2012 as “a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy” has been...Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:00 -0400William G. Galehttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-kansas-tax-cut-about-face-meansWhat do immigrants cost state and local governments?http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-do-immigrants-cost-state-and-local-governments
Heated debates about travel bans and border walls seem to dominate the news cycle, but what do we really know about the effects of immigration?...Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:44 -0400Kim S. Rueben, Sarah Gaulthttp://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-do-immigrants-cost-state-and-local-governments